March 20, 2015 – NATIONAL RAVIOLI DAY – NATIONAL NATIVE HIV / AIDS AWARENESS DAY

                                           NATIONAL RAVIOLI DAY

National Ravioli Day is celebrated each year on March 20th.  As one of the food holidays, it is very popular with all pasta lovers.
Ravioli are a traditional type of Italian filled pasta, made up of a filling, sealed between two layers of thin egg pasta dough, and are usually served in either a broth or with a pasta sauce.    The fillings can vary, per recipe, and may include meat, cheese, vegetables or seafood.  While searching for ravioli recipes, you will also find ones that are available for dessert ravioli.
Ravioli can be homemade or may be purchased fresh or frozen in grocery stores.  In the United States, Chef Boyardee popularized the canned ravioli.  This ravioli is filled with either beef or processed cheese and served in a tomato, tomato-meat, or tomato-cheese sauce.  St. Louis, Missouri is where the toasted ravioli got its start.
As a popular appetizer, ravioli is served breaded and deep fried.
Enjoy the following “tried and true” ravioli recipes:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-ravioli-bake/42e1f452-b805-40a7-a2b4-a8e30d23aa4e
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ravioli-lasagna
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-four-cheese-ravioli/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ravioli-dolci-sweet-ravioli/
To celebrate, enjoy some ravioli with friends and family!
NATIONAL RAVIOLI DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the creator and the origin of National Ravioli Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Native HIV-AIDS Awareness Day – March 20

NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
Many groups across the United States, such as the CDC and the National Native Capacity Building Assistance Network  are working in coordination by putting out press releases, displaying posters, and holding community events for the annual March 20th, National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  These groups hope to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Each year, on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,  the communities of the American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians:

1. encourage Native people to get educated and to learn more about HIV/AIDS and its impact in their community;
2. work together to encourage testing options and HIV counseling in Native communities; and
3. help decrease the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
   

For more information on NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY visit:
http://www.nnaapc.org/news/awareness-day.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/features/nativehivaids/